Powder sifter



Jan. 15, 1 935. A, BATES I 1,988,410

' POWDER SIFTER Filed July 12, 1934 fizventiar:

haciidiy Patented Jan. 15, 1935, 1

v 1.9%.41- POWDER F SIFFTER.

keeping it in the" proper "portion of the receptacle and keeping it from spilling-andatthe same time allowing it to come for-thandbe extracted when needed 'fbhusef Such-devices are commonly termedsifters and the'present invention contemplates a semi-rigid more or-less elastic device which' will normally snugly fit thepowder cavity 'and* is" provided with a foraminous section through which "the powder maybe extracted.

One form the invention maytake is shown in the accompanying drawinginfwhich Figure 1 is a top plan view of onetype of compact open' and provided with a sifter ofl the present invention. Fig. I2 is a; longitudinal verticalsection on the line'2'---2 ,oilFigQl. Fig.' 3,.is '"a' transverse vertical section' on the. line 33of, Fig. 1' the covering ofthe compact being shown closed and a. powder padb'eingshownin place. Fig. 4, is a plan view of a sifter removed from the compact.

The drawing illustrates'oneiform of compact comprisinga body 10 and'al cover 11 hinged thereto at 12. In the body 10 .is'a'cavity l3vfor. receiving loose pow.der.. As shown in, Fig. 1 the cavity may be more or less rectangular in plan and havingcurved corners. The body. 10 ofithe compact is illustrated astapered in thickness as shown in Fig. '2' and-y=correspondingly the powder cavity 13 is shown tapered beinggshallowerat the lower :end; 1 1',

The form of the compact and the powdercavity forms no part of the present invention which may be incorporated in a compact of any suitable form. As is well known in the art of the powder cavity may be circular or of other desirable shape and the depth of the powder cavity may be uniformor may vary in any way desired. The sitter will be-formed or adapted to corresponds with the shape of the powder cavity.

In the drawing a sitter is shown adapted to fit into the powder cavity. Thesifter illustrated comprises an outer coating of pile fabric such as velvet or the like 14 which may be of any suitable color to match or correspond with the compact or the powder used. The velvet 14 is mounted on a backing of stiffening buckram 15. The velvet will preferably be attached to the buckram throughout its entire surface with glue sizing or other suitable material. Compound sheets made up of layers of buckram and velvet may be formed in dies or the like and may be severed or cut by any suitable means either before, after or iniipli'batiain July 12, 1934 surfing-. 234; so

12 Claims. o1. 132 s2-)- 1 Arthurlliates, North Attleboro, msscmig itristfl Evans'Case Company,.NorthiAtfleborogMasa a cot-p0 ationoi Massachusetts I I an shapingi- Lr'reeabiyia 11 e" r aled. The formed sifter is shown as provided with integral more or less verticalsideslfi corresponding with and closelyenglagiingthe side walls; 17 t o powderc vit .1 3, -,L k1w $e t 1 a 5 longer n me b r '18-.wrra P9ndin with a more or less closely engaglngtthedqnger lend wall 19 of the powder cavity v13. Int he other end. e velvet n k amisierma 1 2 3 a star wall .20 corresponding .with andmore or less 10 lo ely a in he 1 h F I;'-Q 1$ ;W3' fi fi c' powder cavity; 13.}. The depending .edges l fi. 18 an ,0 0f t p ctsu pqr a ac q tienlz which is shown connected with them; by -a sur-- rounding curved edge 23;, which is, illustrated; as l5 rising a little above the face portion-22. .-The face portion-22 toward its center is output leaving a cavity 24 whichaisfilledyvith-a foraminous member 25.. sThe.dependingcedgestlfi 1'8 and 20 .preferably support; the .;facei..at about the leveliof. the top of. thepowd'erncavi-tybut this. is not The sitter may 'thus' be lifted-but, powder put in the chamber and the s'ifter -returned -to its position. The pile of the velvet engaging the walls of the powder chamber "1 3 maybe'sl-ightly crushed'and in any eventj'forms' riction engagernenttherewith and tends h dthe'siiter in position overthe'powderhfi" Associated with the sitter .may be a powder pad 27 which may be somewhat larger than the opening 24 but small enough to fit within'the curved rim 23. As shown in Fig. 3 when the compact is closed the cover of the compact tends to hold-the pad 27 against the pile of the velvet of the face member'22 and thus .forms' a seal preventing egress of the powder. The combined velvet and buckram is rigid enough to normally hold its shape but it is flexible so that the sifter may be forced into the powder cavity 13 in such a way as to insure a more or less tight frictional engagementat the edges. The foraminous plate 25 is also preferably somewhat fiexible; The sifter thus gives when the pad is presed against it and powder may be extracted through the member 25 whether the powder chamber 13 is full or only partially filled.

Flexibility of the sitter has been indicated (possibly exaggerated) in Fig. 4 from which it will be seen that pressure by the pad or of the portion of its depending walls to more closely 'hug the adjacent walls'of the powder chamber 13. Thus when pressure is applied toftlie'rneniber 25 by the pad 2'7 to procure powdenthe tend-; ency is to seal the side wallsimorektightly and J a .havmg an. aperture, ;agau ze stretched across the aperture and attached tothe face member, and

prevent powder leaking at the sides.

A sifter the main portion of -X ,which .is made of velvet mounted on buckram' for stiffening has been described and these are desirable mate rials fora sitter but the invention is not conflned to any specific mate ials or toany' specific formfi 5 I'claim as-rny'inven'tio" I t 1. A powder'si' ftefr comprising a frame of velvet backed withbuckram and providedwithan aperture, and gauze stretched ia'cros sthe aperture and attached tothe i m is p f 2. A powder sif ter adapted to'fit snugly into a powder receptacle comprising a'. face member having an 5 aperture, a gauzestretched "across the aperture and attachedto the facemember, and

depending 1 edges" about the face" member resting on the bottom ot-the receptacle and holding the face near the-top of the receptacle, the-facememher andthe edges being made of velvet backecl withbuckram. '-3. A- powder sifter'adapted to fit snugly into a" powder receptacle comprising .a fate member having anraperture, 1a: 'gauzestretc'hed across the aperture and attached to the: face member; and depending edges about the face (member resting on the bottomof the'receptacle-an'd holding the face near the topof the:.receptacle,:,the depending edges having compressiblefriction material on their outersideswif 4., A powder si fter adaptedtofit snuglyiinto a powder receptacle, comprising a; 1 face member .having anpaperture, a gauze stretched across the aperture andgatt'ached to theface member, and depending. edges about the ;f acemember resting onthe bottom of the receptacle and holding the face near theto'p; of the receptacle, the depend- .ing edges being flexible and having compressible friction material on jtheir outerIsides.

5. A powder sifter adaptedftdflt snugly into 9..,A powder sifteradapted,toZIltQ snugl a powder receptacle comprising a face member having an aperture, a gauzestretched across the aperture and attached to the face member, and depending edges about the face member resting on the bottom of the receptacle and holding the face near the top of thereceptacle, the depending edges having a tendency" to fiex outward when pressure is put on the gauze; I 1

7 61A powder sifter comprisingaiframe of velvet backed with buckram having down-turned sides 1 and provided with an aperture, and gauze stretched across the aperture and attached to the frame. i c

7.- A powder sitter adapted to fit snugly into a powdenreceptacle'comprising a face member 15 depending'edges about the face member the edges beingmade of velvet backed with buckram.

8. A powder sitter adapted to fit snugly into :a' powder receptacle comprisingzial face/member having an aperture; a'gauzestretched across-the aperture anduattached t0. the face member, and p ndin edg s about thence m mberv the-Jdepending edgesha ing compressible friction mate rial' n t ir ut r ides-n i to a powder receptaclecomprisinga face member having, n. a r ur as u e- St e d. PI th aperture'and attached to the face member, and dependingedges about the face member the pending edges being, flex'ible,and havmg' v pressible friction material on their, outer sides 10. A powder Sifter adaptedtol'fitf snugly into a powder receptacle comprising a'face member having an aperture, a gauze stretched across the {aperture and attachedzto the face member, and depending edges about theface. member the depending edges havinga tendencytoqflex out .a" powder receptacle comprising-a race member having an aperture, a gauze stretched-"across'the aperture and attached to theface member, and depending edges the depending edges 'being 'flexi ibl and having compressible friction 1 material on their outer sides. i I.

ARTHUR BATESIi' CERTIFKGATE 0F CQRRECTION.

Patent No. 1,988,410.

January 15, 1933. ARTHUR BATES.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as foilows: Page 1, first column, line 37, strike out the word "of"; and that the said Letters Patent'should be read with this correction harem that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Oiiice.

Signed and sealed this 5th day of March, A D. 1935.

Leslie Frazer (5911); Actingfiommigsioncr or Patc'nt 

